Ok I'm here again. I out the engine back together. It ran fine for like 4 outings I think then it started jumping in and out of gear. I only went on the first one for a mile or two ride and it shifted and acted fine. It's my brother in laws boat. I told him to just shift at once don't slip it in gear. He told me that's what he did. So here we are again. When I got it to my house it had actually sheared the shear pin. I put a new one in hoping that was just the issue. Well idle out of no wake zone. Get it on a plane, and 30 seconds later it jumps a few times like it hit a log. I stop turn toward the dock and put it into gear and take of it jumps out and into neutral. So I just idle no wake back to the trailer.
The shift lever fully engaged Foward and reverse. Was in the Foward part of the shift cradle.
I just opened it, the gear and clutch dog look now like the originals I pulled out. What am I looking for? What went wrong? I put a brand new F and R gear. It was a used clutch dog that I thought and seller did as well cause they didn't open the box...but used but looked good to me clutch dog. What am I looking for. I am hesitant to do anything else because I have no idea why it lasted so little time this time? Did something go wrong to mess the original up and I didn't catch it on the rebuild? Also there was no water in the lower when I drained it when I took it apart this time. Maybe a few drops which I would just chalk up to condensation.
Steer me in some direction please.
